HOP - Maintenance Associate

ZipRecruiter; Hopkinsville (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent company in manufacturing seeks a Maintenance Technician based in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The role involves maintaining and repairing equipment while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will possess a journeyman certificate, relevant experience, and the ability to troubleshoot complex systems in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Journeyman certificate required.
• Advanced schooling in hydraulics, HVAC, pneumatics, electrical repair.

Responsibilities

• Machine repair and troubleshooting of electrical systems.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Perform complex mathematical calculations.

Skills

Electrical repair

HVAC

Troubleshooting

Fabrication

Blueprint reading

Education

High School diploma or GED

Journeyman certificate in maintenance

Advanced schooling in hydraulics, pneumatic systems, electrical repair

Job description

Job Summary: Maintaining, repairing, and building equipment.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• Advanced schooling in hydraulics, programmable logic, pneumatics, HVAC, plumbing, electrical repair, and electronic repair and troubleshooting
• Journeyman certificate in maintenance
• Minimum 3 years of industrial maintenance experience

Critical Success Factors:

• Excellent attendance
• Ability to resolve maintenance issues
• Ability to construct and/or fabricate tables, conveyors, etc.
• Accuracy of work
• Ability to read blueprints and fabricate from them
• Uptime of equipment
• Safety and environmental compliance

Responsibilities:

• Machine repair
• Troubleshooting complex electrical and electronic systems
• Ensure compliance with Federal/State/Local safety and environmental regulations
• Seek ways to reduce waste, manufacturing byproducts, and hazardous raw materials
• Deal with problems involving many variables in different situations
• Perform complex mathematical calculations using algebra and trigonometry
• Read and follow written and oral instructions
• Demonstrate competency at Level 2, including intermediate understanding of processes and functions as determined by leadership

Working Conditions:

• Working near moving mechanical parts
• Noisy environment
• Electrical environment
• Working on plant floor (PPE required)

Effort/Physical Demands:

• Lifting up to 30 pounds frequently, up to 40 pounds regularly, and up to 80 pounds occasionally
• Standing for long periods
• Using hands to manipulate objects and tools repeatedly
• Constant communication with employees, peers, and management
• Overtime as required

Health and Safety Responsibilities:

• Use of protective equipment and clothing as required
• Work in accordance with health and safety regulations and company policies

Back-up Duties:

• Perform other duties as required